The opposite of “toward” · Nasuprot „ka“
Imagine the opposite of movement toward something. You are coming from somewhere, moving away from something, or something belongs to or originates from a source. That scenario — origin, separation, source, belonging — is exactly where many prepositions take the genitive.
Zamisli suprotno od kretanja ka nečemu. Dolaziš odnekud, odmičeš od nečega, ili nešto pripada ili pojavljuje se iz izvora. Taj scenario — poreklo, odvajanje, izvor, pripadnost — pokreće genitiv uz ključne predloge.
Napomena o sa: kad znači sa površine / silazak — ide genitiv (pao je sa stolice). Kad znači zajedno sa — ide instrumental; detaljnije u lekciji o sa.
| Predlog · Prep | Značenje · Meaning | Primer · Example |
|---|---|---|
| iz | from inside |
Dolazim iz Beograda.
I'm coming from Belgrade.
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| od | from / away from (source) |
Dobio sam pismo od majke.
I got a letter from my mother.
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| sa / s | from off a surface / vehicle |
Pao je sa stolice.
He fell off the chair.
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| do | up to / until (limit) |
Idem do prodavnice.
I'm going (as far as) the store.
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| kod | at someone's place |
Bio sam kod prijatelja.
I was at a friend's (place).
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| oko | around / approximately |
Sedi oko stola.
Sit around the table.
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| bez | without |
Kafu pijem bez šećera.
I drink coffee without sugar.
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| zbog | because of |
Kasnio sam zbog gužve.
I was late because of traffic.
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| između | between |
Stoji između dva prozora.
It stands between two windows.
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| ispred | in front of |
Čekam ispred zgrade.
I'm waiting in front of the building.
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| iza | behind |
Sakriven je iza vrata.
Hidden behind the door.
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| pored | next to / beside |
Sedi pored mene.
Sit next to me.
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| osim | except / apart from |
Svi su došli osim nje.
Everyone came except her.
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Listen to each sentence — every preposition here takes the genitive.
Slušaj svaku rečenicu — svaki predlog ovde zahteva genitiv.
Choose the correct preposition. All sentences use the genitive after the preposition.
Izaberi tačan predlog — u svim rečenicima sledi genitiv.
Pick the better option in context (both slots take genitive).
Izaberi prirodniji predlog — oba oblika su sa genitivom.